Rainis Cemetery in Riga

Rainis Cemetery, originally known as the New Riga Cemetery, was officially opened in 1929 under its current name after Rainis was buried there.

Since 1925, burials of people not affiliated with any religious community began to take place here, leading to the unofficial names "the atheist cemetery" or "the pagan cemetery."

In 1935, a monument was erected at Rainis's grave, and in 1943, his wife Aspazija was buried next to him.

After World War II, it was primarily used for the burial of cultural figures, scientists, military personnel, members of the Communist Party, and Soviet officials.

In the central part of the cemetery is Rainis's grave—a monument-sculpture by Kārlis Zemdegs, designed by architect P. Arends. Nearby are the remains of famous writers and poets: Aspazija, Žan Griva, Mirdza Kempe, Jāns Sudrabkalns, Aleksandrs Čaks, Klavs Elsbergs, Kārlis Kruza, Dora Stučka, and Augusts Apsītis. The grounds also contain a mass grave of Soviet underground fighters and numerous individual graves of Red and Soviet Army soldiers, partisans, and members of the Communist Party of Latvia, as well as their family members. Heroes of the Soviet Union Pyotr Zubov, Georgy Isakov, Viktor Komarov, Aleksey Makhrov, Sergey Kostritsky, Imants Sudmalis, Otomārs Oškalns, Konstantins Shkaruba, and the Soviet military leader Artūrs Sprogis are also buried here.

Rainis Cemetery Address

Cemetery coordinates on the map: 56.985368, 24.142511.

Cemetery Address:

Aizsaules Street, 1A, Northern District, Riga.

Rainis Cemetery Contact Phone Number

For information, please call the funeral service

+371 2944 9849

Opening Hours of the Cemetery on Aizsaules Street

Summer (April 1 to October 31): 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM;
Winter (November 1 to March 31): 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM;
On Memorial Day and other commemoration days, the opening hours are determined by the cemetery administration.

Cemetery Administration Hours:

Tue - Sat: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM;

Sun - Mon: Closed.

How to get to the cemetery on Aizsaules Street

You can get to the cemetery by bus #9 or tram #11.

Rainis Cemetery Services

This Riga necropolis, which does not have open status, does not have available land for free provision of new plots. The cemetery allows reburials on existing family grave plots.

There is no fee for such burial plots; however, a fee is charged for the removal of existing gravestones and their subsequent installation, if necessary.

In addition, the cemetery on Aizsaules Street offers other paid services.

For answers to questions about Rainis Cemetery, call +371 2944 9849 or visit Teraudlietuves Street 3, Riga, LV-1026.

How to obtain a plot at the Aizsaules Street Cemetery

In Riga, it is regulated that reburials in the same grave may only occur after twenty years have passed since the last burial. There is no time limit for urn burials.

Obtaining a burial permit

To perform a reburial in the grave of deceased loved ones, you must obtain permission from the administration of the Aizsaules Street Cemetery, presenting the relevant documents confirming the right to the burial.

Funeral arrangements at Rainis Cemetery in Riga

CITY FUNERAL SERVICE provides a full range of burial services at Rainis Cemetery in Riga. You can get a free consultation by phone at +371 2944 9849 anytime.